The Business of Defence

The Business of Defence
Join former Defence Minister and former head of the Australian War Memorial The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson AO, President – Boeing, Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, for a unique perspective on an industry at the cutting edge of security and protection – the way forward and the potential for greater Australian/US collaborations. pastevent
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The Business of Defence 

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Australia has a strong and growing defence industry and in Queensland around 42 per cent of the Army, representing close to 70 per cent of the Australia’s fighting force, along with its vehicle fleets, is now based here. Together with RAAF Base Amberley, Australia’s largest air force base, Queensland has the highest military presence in Australia.
  
The business of defence is growing and in Queensland, the opportunities are immense, not just for the defence primes, but for a swag of industry sectors including technology, security, advanced manufacturing, investment and trade.
  
Join former Defence Minister and former head of the Australian War Memorial The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson AO, President – Boeing, Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, for a unique perspective on an industry at the cutting edge of security and protection – the way forward and the potential for greater Australian/US collaborations. He will speak about The Australia-US Alliance – Our Interests are our Values, and the importance of this industry to the Australian economy.




Dr Brendan Nelson AO
President, Boeing Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, Boeing Australia Holdings Pty Ltd





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Event Details

Date Wednesday 21 July 2021
Time 11:45AM - 2:00PM
Location Pullman Brisbane King George Square
Corner Ann and Roma St,
BRISBANE 4000


Pricing

  Member   Non-Member
Individual (1) $169  $209
Table (10) $1,690  $2,090


Speaker Biographies

Dr Brendan Nelson AO, President, Boeing Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, Boeing Australia Holdings Pty Ltd

Dr Brendan Nelson AO was appointed President of Boeing in Australia, New Zealand, and South Pacific in February 2020. Dr Nelson is chairman of the board for Boeing Australia Holdings and the company’s senior leader for its 3,800 employees working across commercial airplane manufacturing, defence systems, services, research & development, and autonomous systems. Prior to Boeing, Dr Nelson served as director of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. He began his career in 1985 as a medical practitioner before going on to lead the Australian Medical Association. In 1996, he was elected to the Federal Parliament of Australia serving as Minister for Education, Science and Training and then as Minister for Defence. He was elected leader of Australia’s Liberal Party in 2007 and led the Opposition until 2008. He later served as Australia’s ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, the European Union and NATO until 2012. In 2016, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his services to the community and the parliament of Australia, his diplomacy, and his cultural leadership.



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When
21/07/2021 11:45 AM - 2:00 PM
AUS Eastern Standard Time
Where
Pullman Brisbane King George Square Corner Ann and Roma St BRISBANE, QLD 4000 AUSTRALIA

Program

Wednesday, 21 July 2021

Description
Join former Defence Minister and former head of the Australian War Memorial The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson AO, President – Boeing, Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, for a unique perspective on an industry at the cutting edge of security and protection – the way forward and the potential for greater Australian/US collaborations.
Time
11:45 AM - 2:30 PM
21/07/2021 11:45 AM

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